Focus on the CONTENT! Not some bogus argument about whether or not it's a "real" transcript...

[Wounded Bear]

[uponit7771]

1. K&R, content is Trump solicited another country into investigating a potential political opponent.

[Johnny2X2X]

3. And it's also clear the aid was dependent upon the investigation

I mean, this is the stuff that gets people put away all the time for bribery and corruption. There is no interpreting this, it's clearly a crime.

[FBaggins]

2. Correct. This IS the real deal

This isn't a DOJ (i.e., Barr) summary of someone else's work. A telcon is the actual formal record of a president's phone call. It's the closest thing to a transcript that we can get.

[Hoyt]

4. Exactly. What was released is plenty damning. There is no doubt that trump asked

Ukraine for help uncovering dirt on Biden. That's criminal enough. And, there is plenty of implication regarding future assistance. Will be interesting to see the actual complaint.

[Pacifist Patriot]

5. Thank you!

I've said a couple of times this has the whiff of "is it a concentration camp or not?" Doesn't matter what you call it. It's inculpatory evidence.

[Wounded Bear]

6. More Frank Luntz style semantic arguments that deflect from the actual crime...